Minimax (Hailuo) Video-01-live API

Create stunning animations with Minimax (Hailuo) video-01-live, an AI image-to-video model perfect for Live2D, anime, and more. Transform static images into dynamic videos with smooth motion, facial control, and style support for diverse use cases like art, character animation, and e-commerce.

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POST /v2/minimax-ai-live · submit + poll
 1# pip install "segmind>=1.1.0"
 2# export SEGMIND_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"
 3from segmind import SegmindClient, InferenceFailed, InferenceTimeout
 4
 5# Async (v2) — recommended for long-running / video models.
 6# run() blocks up to 600s; submit_async + job.wait(timeout=...) sets a longer
 7# deadline and keeps the request_id so you can re-poll later.
 8client = SegmindClient()                      # reads SEGMIND_API_KEY
 9payload = {
10    "prompt": "woman giving a talk on the stage",
11    "prompt_optimizer": True,
12    "first_frame_image": "https://segmind-resources.s3.amazonaws.com/input/7aaa699e-d5d1-417d-93e3-42e8b0ff0adf-minimax-v2-input.png",
13}
14job = client.submit_async("minimax-ai-live", **payload)
15print(job.request_id)                         # available immediately
16try:
17    result = job.wait(timeout=900, interval=2.0)
18    print(result["status"])                  # COMPLETED
19    print(result.get("output"))              # model output (e.g. video URL)
20except InferenceTimeout as e:
21    print("still running:", e.request_id)    # re-poll later with this id
22except InferenceFailed as e:
23    print("failed:", e.detail)
24
25# Fast models (<=600s) can use the one-liner instead:
26# result = segmind.run("minimax-ai-live", **payload)

API Endpoint

POSThttps://api.segmind.com/v1/minimax-ai-live

Parameters

first_frame_imagerequired
string (uri)

First frame image for video generation

Default: "https://segmind-resources.s3.amazonaws.com/input/7aaa699e-d5d1-417d-93e3-42e8b0ff0adf-minimax-v2-input.png"
promptrequired
string

Text prompt for video generation

Default: "woman giving a talk on the stage"
prompt_optimizeroptional
boolean

Use prompt optimizer

Default: true

Response Type

Returns: Video

Asynchronous requests (v2)

Use Async for video, long-running (>~60s), or high-concurrency workloads; Sync is simplest for fast image & LLM calls. Async submits a request and you poll it to completion.

  1. 1
    POST /v2/minimax-ai-live

    Submit — returns request_id, status_url, response_url

  2. 2
    GET /v2/requests/{id}/status

    Poll — until COMPLETED or FAILED

  3. 3
    GET /v2/requests/{id}

    Result — final response body

Status states

QUEUED— Accepted, waiting for a worker
PROCESSING— Running on a worker
COMPLETED— Done — result body is ready
FAILED— Errored (incl. content/RAI blocks)
  • A FAILED request is served as HTTP 422 — the body still carries the error detail.
  • An unknown or expired request_id returns HTTP 404.
  • Results are retained for 1 hour, then expire.
  • Content / RAI blocks surface as FAILED, not a separate state.
  • Track completion by polling the status endpoint.

Common Error Codes

The API returns standard HTTP status codes. Detailed error messages are provided in the response body.

400

Bad Request

Invalid parameters or request format

401

Unauthorized

Missing or invalid API key

403

Forbidden

Insufficient permissions

404

Not Found

Model or endpoint not found

406

Insufficient Credits

Not enough credits to process request

429

Rate Limited

Too many requests

500

Server Error

Internal server error

502

Bad Gateway

Service temporarily unavailable

504

Timeout

Request timed out